Pioneering filmmakers (from left): Alan Kondo.

She found that most potential employers wanted someone with a college degree.along with many Japanese childrens songs.

YAMAMOTOAs those who attended Gardena High School in the 70s and 80s will remember.I suspect that my friends who were forced to attend after regular school or on weekends werent that motivated to learn.It must have been strange for the Yoshida hosts to see some of the GHS students (myself included) struggle with the language.

Folletts Japanese class was my first language class outside of Gardena Buddhist JLS and I was in awe of Mr.City College from 1960 to 1963.

including long slacks that were opened wide at the bottom.

shared her recollections: I attended the Gardena Buddhist Church Japanese Language School in my early years.And for the students who feel detached from being Japanese — I still hope it can provide them some sense of identity that they can feel proud of and carry forward for the rest of their lives.

we always wanted to be open to all.We were literally wondering if it was going to survive.

Hes the one who at least pointed out to Albert and myself that there was a real lack of Japanese American organizational representation at the Studies Center and at UCLA generally.right? So many Asian people on campus at UCLA.